Paul Grinnell

The mother of murdered Peterborough schoolboy Rikki Neave says she will face the cameras on the 20th anniversary of his killing, Friday, 28 November.

Ruth Neave and her husband Gary are planning to hold a press conference to raise a number of issues surrounding the police investigation into the youngster’s murder.

In a message to the media and signed by Ruth Neave, she states: “I have arranged a press conference when I will face the cameras and we will respond to questions on the 20th anniversary of my son’s murder.

She adds: “I will be releasing a presentation video of evidence one week before.”

The press conference is to be held in March, Cambridgeshire on 28 November.

The couple say their evidence has come from the case files, which they have had access to since March this year.

They say that the files show that for 20 years Ruth has been telling the truth.

Ruth Neave was cleared of murdering her son by a jury after a month-long trial at Northampton Crown Court in October 1996.

But the jury heard about a catalogue of cruelty that she had dealt out to the youngster and other children.

She pleaded guilty to five charges of cruelty to Rikki and two other children, including her daughter Rebecca.

She was sentenced to seven years in jail.

Rikki’s body was found spread-eagled in woodland off Eye Road, adjacent to the Paston Parkway, Peterborough.

He was discovered 500 yards from his family home in Redmile Walk, in Welland on a foggy day at about noon on November 29, 1994.

He had been strangled with a ligature but had not been sexually assaulted.

Detectives are currently examining a number of issues raised by Ruth Neave surrounding their inquiries.

It follows a similar examination by police late last year after which detectives announced there was no new evidence and they were not prepared to reopen the case.